AN 11-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after she fell from a balcony at lunch-time today (Monday).

Other pupils at Caldicot Comprehensive School are being supported following the incident which happened at around 12.15pm.

A Gwent Police spokesman said: “We received a report from Mill Lane, Caldicot at around 12.15pm on Monday, December 13 that an 11-year-old girl had fallen from a balcony.”

A spokeswoman for Monmouthshire County Council said: ““Following a serious incident at Caldicot Comprehensive School this morning we are supporting learners and their families along with the wider school family.

“We are working closely with all relevant agencies.”